Andy Slaughter: Grenfell and Carillion show we must hold private contractors to account
One of the great legacies of the last Labour government is the Freedom of Information Act, a piece…
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Louise Haigh: Why we need FOI laws to cover the shadow state of outsourcing
Those in power have had a long and difficult relationship with freedom of information. And, like much that…
What Eric Pickles wants you to see, against (FOI) the reality
Today the Independet reveals that Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and his officials tried to suppress information that could…
An affront to democracy, and to transparency
Prince Charles is a lobbyist. He has the right to lobby ministers, as do you or I. The…
Houses, Social Care and an end to UK sponsored tax havens – an alternative Queen’s Speech
Recently Progress have been asking for suggestions as to what could constitute an alternative Labour Queen’s Speech, ahead…
Labour slams “tax on transparency” as Tories consider charging for FOIs
According to the Guardian, the government are considering implementing a charge for Freedom of Information requests: “Civil servants…
